New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
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table who leaned over md said Colonel how in the
world did Blank to have such reputation "a an
ater-duner speaker 1t docs not seem warranted oy
what he has done tonight" That reminds me-, said
the Colonel, OF Georgian who came up 10 Illinois
after the war and wanted to sell his uniform. lie
asked around at several places DO you want to buy
"A uniform Finally some one asked him what grade
of uniform II was, wren he said. 1t war private 2
uniform in Georgia, but reckon it mout do tor u
Colonel in illinois,"
In Washington no man has greater reputation tor
Rou Of language than Senator BLACKBURN. OF Ken
tucky lie Is considered fountain OF words and
oratorv Congressman Green, OF North Carolina, tells
a story Of how ASST, tant Postmaster General Adlai
E. Stevenson, OF Illinois, hit Oh this accomplishment
~ n banquet where they were both present. KeninIs
ceuoes Eerc in order and Blackburn had been striking
out right ana lett with jokes 1t everybody Mt the
table Stevenson started ont 20 relate an incident OF
his COLLEGE days, when Blackburn and he were
s,uden,s together and said: The Senator will tell
van that he remembers woll tho duel between two OF
our fellow students in which we acted "a seconds
Blackburn nterjected remark that he remembered
perfectly well aud Stevenson continued: The Two
Young fellows had got into dispute which they saw
no other way Of settling except by the code oi nonor
We went ont to tie field OF battle. We posted our
men. Yor remember. Black barn" said he. how you
paced on the ground and how we stood the fellows
M ~ Oh ycs," said Blackburn, Il" remember very
uelI" Then Stevenson resumed the thread OF MS
story DWELL W. had he fellows piSlOl IN hand ready
foe II 20 inst ~ the sun shooting ia rays up over
the hills IN the cast. Blackburn seemed TO think y
was q proper thing TO say something, and lac stepped
out ia fioht OF little party to maze iew REMARKS
l. Is mournlll 10 think OF the results OF that duei
Here Stevenson paused for moment wheE som ,boIy
nj the table called out We're they Dglh kli'th.
No. VAS the quick rc-pOn-e, when Mr. Blackburn
got through n too dark tor them to IRE. Anna
the uproar OF angh:er taat onsned the senator urea
70 protest that he did not remember thai part o lhe
duel But the jury Of diners passed. the yerdet that be
hAi not proved AZ aibi ADD that hc stood convicted
bis general reputation
Western man who has attracted some attention
here j. Genera l.. D. Sopris, OF Denver. lie came TO
New ork about month ago IN d breezy spring SUIT
d woyiicn mining sh.rt and a soft travelling hat 10
erf aned hs gafb by sayinr that his trunks had been
DELAYED or tue Wy. a they lid not turn up
promptly he wont 20 the New York ailOrs ani soon
had himself dressed in tho latest style and supplied
with various suits until ne could match the best
dressed man about town. inc General was one OF the
prominent men talked abou, tor United States Senator
IRON Colorado when exSecretary Teller carried on the
prize Coming here from Colorado in the old suit
of clothes already mentioned he mistaken IN the
railvay station NJ Chicago Tor Prince Leopold OF ter
many Who had been making tour OF this country
II seems that there party OF Germa tourists at
the station and Of their NUMBER Toll into conNers1
ton with tho General. whcreupon the people IN tho
station tnstoOk bin for the Prince and began 10 cr0%d
around him and gaze at him with curious eyos. l he
Germans soon discovered tho joke aud kept up ths
deception by various ruscs until the Generals trein
started.
When General Iancoc. went up to Mount Nc
Grcor % prepare for the Ddra OF General Grant and
took possession OF tho ltc railroad that runs up from
Saratoga an episode Cd whion was not down on
the nrogramme In his blunt WAY General Hancock
had declared the Government IN possession OF the rl
road and had therby con .derabiy wounded the dig
nifty OF ". J. AIkell, the president OF the road The
General ordered train 10 carry him up TIE mountain
stotn, at the same time that he wished while gong
citt dr.ss 10
form. aYou can change In the baggage car" said
younr Arkell. land / will run the engine IDyscli'
The little ROAD is rot one oi tho snoolAe.t ~ u III
fnct ROACH and uneven Arkell pulled the throttle
valve 40 vide open that tue train as sent jumping
over the track in lively manner The General iusiGe
the baggage car could scarcely Keep on his fcet lie
pulled and pulled at tho bell rope but inc more ne
pullsd tho wider ArkelI opened the throttle nhch
thew got 70 tts IuountaH tho General ~ not hall,
dressed and IN furious rage. Ark9l coolly tol
him that By the manner IN which the Doll h~d Deoh
pulled hc thought the General was desrous oi gong
ia.t.r and that he had only bcen trying TO acoonm0
date him. How much OF the excuse the General be-
lieved he never told
Claus Sprschlos soil Cd for Europe the same dag
that Queen Kapolani and her party embarked It j.
said thai is mission abroad Ia TO collect indebtedness
which no holds against the Island kingdom amounting
m nearly n million dollars. gentleman who has
Waited the Hawaiian I-lands often and is intimate
with both King kalakaua and Mr.. SPreckies, SAID
Siaco 1850 Spreckle, has boon the money powcr.oe-
lind
with the King and ~ ono time the Disagreement was
40 strong that Spreckes went up TO the Kings palace
and thre down ms ,e all the various decorations
with which the King had honored him. Sprec%les
could AFFORD to pay all King kahi au.'s debts ana
would then have handsome margin Tor himself ONT OF
what he has made on the Islands His first venture
was in securing Tor a number OF years nj "A nomnal
sun large tract OF apparently barren land winch nc
pfocs e1ed to irrgate with water IRON tho mountains
until he male IL exceedingly fertile. The land was
psrt OF the property aside Tor Queen Emma when
She was dethroned t. the election OF hing halakana
4" BIZ tho way" said II informant, bright adven-
tller named Merus, | think, has had scheme on
hsna Tor como time, mortgage the entire kingdom
to some Government which will guarantee the hing
bic income yearly. The matter was at ono time III
vav 20 be brought TO tho attention OF the United
States Government. but some international courtesy
prevented IT, hear that tho Italians think strongly
OF it, ., least. they being pressed to consider H.
King Kaiakaua Is ways running behind his income
and getting into debt, and he would be very gihd'
think to mortgage all tie olands for Sl0ooOo ye"
So.
s J. Richie was pointed out the other day as tho
man who inspired Senator 81 crman to make his areI-
ment for commercial relations with Can9da. lie ~
strongly built, robust OhiOan perhaps fifty years o
age with a heayy, smooth face and large head
on which he Woro boysh- looking straight brimncd
straw hat. Mr.. Ritchis carriage manufactures
in a small way In inland town on the Western Re-
serve branchrd ont into sewcr-ppe making, and then
In some way became interested IN mining investments
in Canada He Ia OF the syndicate which controls
tie large copper discoveries the iue of the can
adiaA Pacific Railroad and has intimate relations WIN
the Canadian Pacific people and With SIR John Nae
donald the Canadian Premier. Mr.. Rtchie spends
much OF his time In Canada For two winters past lie
has made special trips 20 Ncw-York and Washington
70 favor reciprocity
In group at the New-Yoik Club the other night
ex-senator s. ". Dorsey declared that three-ourtAS
OF the money contrt ued for political purposes dnflng
campaign excitement Is stolen by the men III
whose hand. 10 Is placed Tor vlriou' purposes II
mistaken idea" be sad. that you can take ln.n
TO one side and give him money to be used ilegiii-
matey and expect auy results from H. Scarcely ono
man In a thousand Is proof against tho temptation OF
puttrg the money IN his Pocket The only way ~
which money be made elective In campaigns Is W
the township in WHICH several men are INFER